This hip hood has an abundance of
restaurants, coffee shops, bars, boutiques
and breweries. It’s also home to a growing
international food scene. Olympic Cafe
offers traditional Greek food, while
Pardon My French serves bistro fare.
Order up a bowl of ramen at Tajima or an
Italian pasta dish at Il Postino. Shank &
Bone specializes in Vietnamese recipes and
Soi 30th is the latest Thai spot to hit the
scene. Mexican restaurants are plentiful in
San Diego, and North Park’s no exception.
Try El Comal, Tamarindo or Lucha Libre.
And if you venture just a block outside
the neighborhood, you’ll run into Flavors
of East Africa and Pomegranate Russian-Georgian. North Park is a mecca for craft
beer aficionados, too. See what’s on tap
at Toronado, North Park Beer Company,
or Rip Current, or try an ice cream beer
float at Belching Beaver. Shoppers will
appreciate all the goodies at chic boutiques
Artelexia, Simply Local and Pigment.

Hit the Streets

Artists, musicians and vendors setup shop on Ray Street in NorthPark on the second Saturday ofevery month for Ray at Night, thecity’s longest-running monthly artwalk. The quarterly South ParkWalkabout is a great way to tryarea restaurants and get a tasteof what the neighborhoodis all about.

SOUTH PARK

South Park has its fair share of dining, drinking and shopping options, too.
Stop by ultra-popular Buona Forchetta for an authentic Neapolitan pizza
or head across the street to Kindred for vegan fare and creative cocktails.
Family-owned corner café Mazara Trattoria serves traditional Italian, or get
something from south of the border at Del Sur Mexican Cantina. Piacere Mio
is great for a romantic date night, and you can satisfy your sweet tooth at
Eclipse Chocolate Bar & Bistro. Locals love the laid-back vibe at Hamiltons
Tavern and its neighbor, South Park Brewing Company. The South Park
shopping scene is diverse, ranging from emerging designers’ fashions at
Graffiti Beach to healing crystals at Sonic Arts Gallery and retro-inspired
fireplaces at Warshaw’s Provisions. Vinyl Junkies Record Shack draws in
music lovers, while The Book Catapult caters to bibliophiles.